Adjusting device



March 23 1926.

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Fatented Mar. 23, 1925.

UNITED STATES STEPHEN HENRY HINNANT, OF LEMON CITY, FLORIDA;

ADJUSTING DEVICE.

Application filed December 21, 1925.

NANT, a citizen of the United States, re-

siding at Lemon City, in the county of Dade and State of Florida, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Adjusting Devices, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an adjusting device for casementwindows,screens, shutters and the like, and has for its object to.provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of the classreferred to which will enable'a casement window or other sash or shutterhinged at one edge to be opened by a direct outward thrust and locked inopen position.

Further objects of the invention are to' provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, and for the purpose referred to, an adjustingdevice which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong,durable, compact, thoroughly efficient in its use, convenientlyoperated, readily installed with respect to the easement window, andinexpensive to manufacture.

With the foregoing and other ob-jectsvin view, the invention consists ofthe novel construction, combination and arran ement of parts, ashereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention,but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modificationscan be resorted to which come within the scope of the claim hereuntoappended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views 2-- Figure 1 is a sectional plan of acasement window showing the adaptation therewith of an adjusting device,in accordance with this invention, and further showing the easementwindow closed.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 with the casement window openedand locked in such position. v

Figure 3 is a section online 33, Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary view in longitudinal section of the outerportion of the device.

Figure5 is a fragmentary view in longitudinal section of the innerportion of the device.

Serial No. 76,721.

Figure 6 is an elevation of the retaining element of the device.

Figure 7 is an end view of the coupling member for the window orshutter.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 denotes a casement windowhingedjat one side, as at 2, to a frame 3 mounted in an opening a of awall 5. The sill of the window is indicated at 6.

' An adjusting device, in accordancewith this invention comprises acoupling memberfor connecting the window 1 to the device, and saidcoupling member consists of a plate 7 of rectangular contour and provided with openings 8 for the passage of hold-fast devices 9' to fixedlysecure the plate 7 to the window 1. The plate 7, centrally thereof',.isformed with a rearwardly extending sleeve 10 which is interiorlythreaded. Threadedly engaging with the interior threads of the sleeve 10is a connectin rod 11 formed at its outer and'its inner end withperipheral threads. The peripheral threads at the outer end of the rod11 engage with the threads of the sleeve 10. The rod 11 is ofsubstantial length and threadedly engaging with the threads thereof, atits rear end, is a head piece 12, bifurcated, as at 18, and extendinginto the furcation of the head 12 is the reduced forward end 1 1 of asocket forming member 15. The reduced forward end 141 is pivotallyconnected to the head 12, as at 16.

Threadedly engaging in the socket forming member 15 is the outer end ofa shifting rod 17, which has the rear terminal portion thereof disposedat an inclination as at 18, and said rod 17 at its inner end has areduced peripherally threaded portion 19 extending into and threadedlyengaging with a handle member 20. The handle member 20 is formed with areduced cylindrical portion 21 intermediate its ends and asemi-spherical forward end portion 22, which, in connection with thereduced portion 21 provides an annular groove 23.

Secured to the sill 6 is a retaining member which coacts with the groove28 to lock the window in open position and the manner in whlch theretaining member coacts with the groove 23 is clearly shown-in Figure 5.

The retaining member comprises a base 24 formed with an upright 25 whichterminates into an annulus 26, and the inner portion of the annulus 26is adapted to engage in the groove 23 for the purpose of locking thewindow in open position.

When a screen is employed in connection with the window 1, the retainingmember is positioned rearwardly of the screen, see Figures 1 and 5. Thescreen is indicated at 27 and the bottom rail thereof is formed with anopening 28 for the passage of the head 12 and rod 17, see Figures 1 and3 showing the position of the elements referred to with respect to theopening 28.

When the device is in inactive position, the rod 17 is arranged insuperposed relation with respect to the sill 6. See Figure 1.

l/Vhen it is desired to open the window casement, the rod 17 is shiftedfrom the position shown in Figure 1 until it is lengthwise disposed withrespect to the head 12,,

and the rod 17 is given a push and the window casement is swung open andit is maintained in such position as the handle 20 is shifted to engagewith the annulus 26, as shown in Figure 5. hen it is desired to closethe window the handle 20 is elevated so that the groove 23 will clearthe annulus and the rod 17 is then pulled inwardly carrying the easementwindow 1 therewith and when the rod is shifted to the position shown 7in Figure 1, the easement window is main tamed closed.

It is thought the many advantages of an adjustingdevice for a casementwindow, in accordance with this invention, can be readily understood,and although the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustratedand described, yet it is to be understood that changes in tile detailsof construction can be had which will fall within the scope of theinvention as claimed.

lVhat I claim is An adjusting device for the purpose set forthcomprising a retaining member adapted to be secured to a window sill, acoupling member adapted to be fixedly connected to a casement window, aconnecting rod attached to said member and having its rear end providedwith a bifurcated head piece, a shifting rod extending through saidretaining member and having its forward end pivotally connected to saidhead piece, and a handle member secured to the rear end of the shiftingrod and provided with means coacting with said retaining member fordetachably' locking the easementwindow in open position, said shiftingrod having an angularly disposed rear terminal portion to which thehandle is connected.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature hereto.

STEPHEN H. I-IINNANT.

